1965 Columbus Yankees Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the SL
Manager: Loren Babe (79-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 72,732, Avg. 1,054
1965 Columbus Yankees Statistics

The Columbus Yankees of the Southern League ended the 1965 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the SL.

The Yankees led the circuit with just 477 runs allowed. Columbus scored 574 runs. Frank Fernández paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Roy White walloped 15 or more as well. Frank Fernández accounted for 58 RBI. Roy White topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Rich Beck paced the squad with 13 wins, and Thomas Shafer recorded a 2.39 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1965 Columbus Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Beck, Cecil Perkins, Stan Bahnsen, Fritz Peterson, Bill Bethea, Mike Ferraro, Mike Jurewicz, Roy White, John Miller, Frank Fernández, Rich Barry, Mike Hegan and Steve Whitaker.

Loren Babe served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stan BahnsenRRDecember 15, 19446'2"185Council Bluffs, IA US
Rich BarryRRSeptember 12, 19406'4"205Berkeley, CA US
George BechtoldRRSeptember 30, 19426'1"200Lancaster, PA US
Rich BeckSRJanuary 21, 19406'3"190Pasco, WA US
Dick BerardinoRRJuly 2, 19376'1"190Cambridge, MA US
Bill BetheaRRJanuary 1, 19426'0"175Houston, TX US
John ChambersRRSeptember 13, 19416'4"185Bauxite, AR US
Paul Del RossiLLOctober 19, 19426'1"190
Gil DownsRRNovember 21, 19406'2"193
Joseph FaraciRRMarch 27, 19425'9"165Buffalo, NY US
Leonardo FergusonRRApril 23, 19395'11"150Guabito, PA
Frank FernándezRRApril 16, 19436'0"185Staten Island, NY US
Mike FerraroRRAugust 18, 19445'11"175Kingston, NY US
Mike HeganLLJuly 21, 19426'1"188Cleveland, OH US
Mike JurewiczSLSeptember 20, 19456'3"205Buffalo, NY US
William MaddenLRAugust 2, 19425'10"188Danvers, MA US
Tommie MartzLROctober 7, 19415'11"167Harrisonburg, VA US
John MillerRRMarch 14, 19445'11"195Alhambra, CA US
Joseph PalmaRRFebruary 12, 19416'0"170
Frank PappasRRSeptember 9, 19446'0"190
Cecil PerkinsRRDecember 1, 19406'0"175Baltimore, MD US
Fritz PetersonSLFebruary 8, 19426'0"185Chicago, IL US
Tony PrzybycienRRAugust 27, 19416'3"190Springfield, MA US
George RewertsRRApril 29, 19446'5"205Defiance, IA US
Legrant ScottRRAugust 27, 19385'9"165
Donald SemonRRNovember 4, 19426'2"185
Thomas ShaferRROctober 15, 19406'1"200
Ronald SolomineRLOctober 22, 19406'0"170
Jack SpurginRRFebruary 12, 19436'0"180
Steve WhitakerLRMay 7, 19436'0"180Tacoma, WA US
Roy WhiteSRDecember 27, 19435'10"160Los Angeles, CA US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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